This is especially true in the winter. We’re treated to fluffy ... TAW: As its governor, how do you want to promote Nagano Prefecture from tourism perspective? SA: We’re focused on more ...

This magical igloo village in Nagano is actually a restaurant, and opens every winter. Restaurant Kamakura Village is made up of 20 pop-up igloos nestled in the snowy Japanese Alps in the small ...

Visitors to the popular monkey park here have been delighted by the sight of wild Japanese macaques soaking in hot springs to ...

Winter is the perfect time to explore serene landscapes, indulge in cozy activities, and experience the magic of snow-covered ...

NAGANO, Japan -- Nozawa Onsen is stepping up its efforts to become an all-year destination for tourists as the Japanese ski village aims to tap the record-breaking surge in the number of overseas ...

Tundra swans, known as "winter messengers," have flown to the area around the Sai River in the city of Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, where they have come to spend the winter. Tundra swans first came ...

Nagano 1998 was the last time ice sledge speed skating featured in the Paralympic Winter Games. Norway topped the medals table. A total of 754 relay runners covered 118.1km during the torch relay, ...

The little ski village of Nozawa Onsen often gets overlooked by overseas travelers in favour of more popular snowy escapes like Niseko in Hokkaido prefecture. However, this delightful Nagano ...

NAGANO—The heat wave and low rainfall this ... “Mushroom harvests will continue to decrease if winter sets in after abnormal weather conditions cause high temperatures to persist into autumn ...